chubby girl does piyo

So,  I'm on an exercise kick....kinda. Basically, I am actually exercising and believe it or not, I actually WANT to do it. It feels good to use my muscles and make progress towards my goal of losing 60 lbs.  I even bought some cute new exercise duds to keep me motivated!

But, it was SO cold here in SC this week, so instead of  making excuses and skipping exercising altogether, I made use of some of the dvd's I had collecting dust. Since, I'm a chubby girl, I thought lower impact would be best for me, so I thought I'd give piyo a try.
And let me tell ya,  I seriously underestimated piyo.  Like seriously. I'm pretty flexible for a chubby girl, but this gave me a run for my money. But, yet I LOVED it!  I don't want to just get skinny, I want to be strong. And I love the look that yoga/pilates gives you. I want that long, lean look that you can get from it.

Anyhow-Have you done piyo? If so, did you love it? Did you see amazing results from it?  And do you have any tips/tricks for me?

I'd love to hear! : )

The deer.

So,  I married a hunter. I am NOT a hunter, nor will I ever be. I have nothing against hunters but the only thing I like to hunt is a good bargain.  My husband on the other hand loves to hunt. I've never understood the thrill of getting up at the wee hours of the morning to go out in the freezing cold to sit in the middle of nowhere and do nothing. To each his own, but that's not MY idea of a good time.  Anyhow, he's always joked about mounting a deer on our walls. To which I always responded with a  resounding NO. Not happening, no way, no how.  Especially now that we have so little space. We live in a 1000 sq ft house for goodness sakes. Not happening.

Until today. 

A little back story, he came home a couple of months ago, with a grin from ear to ear on his face.  After inquiring about said grin, he informed me that he shot this deer and he wanted to have it mounted. I was like "yeah, ok...whatever, dude".  Not seriously, even considering that he was actually serious. Well, he was and the deer is now sitting in my living room. And as you can imagine, I'm just beyond thrilled about it. (do you detect the slightest bit of sarcasm???)  

I admit to being upset and fuming about it for a bit but then after discussing this with a friend of mine, we decided that I should have a little fun with Mr. Buck until he finds a new home. ;) Because he IS going to find a new home. TRUST. It WILL happen.  I can only have so much fun with it, anyways. And I only have so much room in this house. 

So, I thought it would be fun to chronicle Mr. Buck's time here in our house.  Tonight, he got a makeover via some left over halloween costumes. 

I'd like to introduce you to Captain Buck Sparrow. 

Classy, eh?!  This look may be a keeper. I think I'm liking him better, already! ;)

Stay tuned for what we come up with next!